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Janet Rice
Senator for Victoria

Federal Court says native forest logging while deemed technically lawful in NSW is political

10 January, 2024 - The Federal Court has today handed down its decision about the validity of agreements that allow native forests to be logged in NSW. The Cour...

The Greens call on Labor to learn the lessons of Robodebt and halt debt recovery

13 November, 2023 - The Greens welcome the Labor government’s in-principle acceptance of the Robodebt Royal Commission’s recommendations, but once again call on...

Greens estimates push forces Labor government to hire 3000 new Centrelink staff

6 November, 2023 - After the Greens pushed the Labor government in estimates – revealing dismal Centrelink call wait times, congestion messages and claims proce...

Historic ADHD Senate Inquiry Final Report Released

6 November, 2023 - The final report of the Senate inquiry into attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis and support services in Australia ...

Janet Rice

13 October, 2023 - This was the year the public recognised the power of having Greens in parliament - especially in filling the massive gap left by the major pa...

Janet Rice announces retirement a decade after being elected to the senate

25 September, 2023 - Senator Janet Rice has announced that she will not stand for senate preselection. She will retire in the first half of 2024.   L...

Senate rental inquiry can’t ignore unlimited rent increases: Greens

21 September, 2023 - The Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into the worsening rental crisis in Australia has today delivered its interim repor...

Changes to income support payments are tinkering around the edges of a broken system

20 September, 2023 - Today the new rates of income support payments that were announced at the federal budget come into effect. The government’s increase wil...

Greens launch plan to protect native forests and fight the climate crisis

19 September, 2023 - Senator Janet Rice: Our forests should be protected, not commodified. We need a permanent, national ban on native forest logging.

“Not just a head knock”: Greens persist with push for new concussion rules after AFL ruling

15 September, 2023 - After the AFL Tribunal’s ruling in the Brayshaw-Maynard case this week, the Greens are calling on the Commonwealth to urgently act on the r...